Acting Instructor Endourology and Minimally Invasive Surgery FellowshipUrology
Acting Instructor Endourology and Minimally Invasive Surgery FellowshipUrology
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Job Description
The Department of Urology at the University of Washington has 1 one fulltime fellowship opportunity in Endourology and Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship. The anticipated start date will be July 1 2026 this position has an annual service period of 12 months July 1June 30.
The fellow will be appointed as an Acting Instructor in our program and will experience both high case volumes complex case mixes and a vast array of research opportunities. The fellowship is focused on clinical endourology and kidney stones and will participate in our Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Stone Clinic. The fellows will be mentored by three Endourology faculty Drs. Jonathan Harper Mathew Sorensen and Robert Sweet. A variety of research opportunities are available including collaboration with the Applied Physics Laboratory on improving ultrasound for the detection and treatment of kidney stones and the Center for Research in Education and Simulation Technology. We are accredited through the Endourology Society. The program has a structured curriculum according to these requirements.
Our Department performs between 70100 percutaneous procedures per year and fellows will have the opportunity to learn to gain their own percutaneous access.
The monthly salary range for this position will be: $7641 $8771 per month $91692 $105252 annually) commensurate with experience and qualifications or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination. Please note that only compensation provided by the University is included in University benefit determinations and calculations. Compensation provided by UW Physicians (UWP) practice plan may provide eligibility for separate benefits offered by that organization.
Overall Goals and Objectives
The overarching goal of the Endourology Fellowship is to provide a balanced training environment in basic and advanced endourology laparoscopic and robotic surgery within the framework to create academic leaders. By the completion of the Endourology Fellowship the fellow is expected to::
- Demonstrate a thorough understanding of complex kidney stone disease
- Independently perform common kidney stone surgeries with expertise including shockwave lithotripsy ureteroscopy and laser lithotripsy and percutaneous nephrolithotomy
- Counsel patients effectively regarding dietary management for kidney stone prevention
- Understand the indications for medication management of kidney stone disease and common medication side effects
- Demonstrate proficiency in all aspects of upper urinary tract minimally invasive surgery
- Understand research methodology and be proficient in manuscript preparation
- Demonstrate fundamental teaching skills to residents and medical students
In order to be eligible for University sponsorship for an H1B visa graduates of foreign (nonU.S. medical schools must show successful completion of all three steps of the U.S. Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE) or equivalent as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services and be eligible for or possess a Washington State Medical License.
Candidates must have completed an ACGMEapproved residency in urology or the equivalent and a medical doctorate.
Employment Type
Grant
